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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Union Minister Annpurna Devi Launches 100-Day Intensive Awareness Campaign for a Child Marriage Free Bharat in New DelhiOn December 4, 2025, Union Minister Annpurna Devi, Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD), launched a ‘100-Day Intensive Awareness Campaign for a Child Marriage Free Bharat’ at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Delhi, marking the first anniversary of the ‘Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’.
About 100-Day Intensive Awareness Campaign: 
Phases: The campaign is implemented through structured three-spell approach, including:

• Spell 1, from 27 November to 31 December 2025, under which awareness activities, including debates, essay competitions, interactive sessions and pledge ceremonies will be conducted in schools, colleges, and universities.
• Spell 2, from 1 to 31 January 2026, MoWCD will engage with faith leaders, community influencers and marriage service providers to amplify messages on child rights, safety and empowerment.
• Spell 3, from 1 February to 8 March 2026, the campaign will focus on mobilisation of Gram Panchayats and Municipal Wards to pass resolutions declaring their jurisdictions child marriage free.

Coordinated Ministries: The campaign is implemented in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), and Ministry of Education (MoE).
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NITI Aayog & IBM Unveiled Roadmap to Make India a Top-3 Quantum Economy by 2047In December 2025, the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog)’s Frontier Tech Hub unveiled a Roadmap on Transforming India into a leading Quantum-Powered Economy.

• The roadmap aims to make India as one of the world’s top-3 quantum economies by 2047.

About Roadmap on Quantum Technology:
Developed: It was developed by Frontier Tech hub of NITI Aayog in collaboration with International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation (as Knowledge Partner) and with the support of Expert Council of leaders across academia, government, and industry.
Key Targets:For India’s Quantum Economy in 2035, the roadmap has set certain targets like: incubating minimum 10 globally competitive quantum startups, each surpassing USD 100 million in revenue;

• Capturing more than 50% of the value in the global quantum software and services market by 2035.
• Achieving Quantum Atmanirbharata (Self-Reliance) and Controlling critical points in global supply chains.

Implementation:

• Phase 1 (2025–2030) focuses on building scale and market momentum. Key goals include expanding quantum hubs, funding at least 50 startups.
• Phase 2 (2030–2035) shifts toward global leadership.

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India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Military Exercise ‘Garuda Shakti 2025’ Begins in Bakloh, HPOn 3 December 2025, the 10th edition of the India–Indonesia Joint Special Forces ‘Exercise Garuda Shakti’ began at the Special Forces Training School(SFTS) at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh(HP) and will run through 12 December 2025.

Background:
Overview: Garuda Shakti is a bilateral exercise conducted between the special forces of India (Para Special Forces) and Indonesia. The exercise was first initiated in 2012.
Previous Edition: The 9th edition of the India-Indonesia joint military exercise, Garuda Shakti 2024 held in Indonesia.
About Exercise Garuda Shakti 2025:
Aim: The exercise aims to enhance interoperability, strengthen joint mission planning, develop shared understanding of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and improve readiness for counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, and special operations.
Contingents: The Indian contingent is represented by the Troops from the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) and the Indonesian contingent is represented by Personnel from Indonesian Special Forces.
Focus: The exercise focuses on enhancing the operational capabilities of both contingents through a comprehensive training regimen.
Scope & Training: The exercise encompasses troop-level tactics, techniques, and procedures in a counter-terrorism setting, including unarmed combat, combat shooting, sniping, and heliborne operations, along with planning drone, counter- Unmanned Aircraft System(UAS), and loiter-munition strikes in semi-mountainous terrain.

• It also facilitates the exchange of expertise and knowledge on weapons, equipment, and operational practices between the participating forces.

Validation: The exercise will conclude with a validation exercise that simulates real operational situations to test the skills and coordination of India and Indonesia.
About Indonesia:
President – Prabowo Subianto
Capital – Jakarta
Currency – Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)

AIM Partners with Hitachi to Develop ‘MStarTM Global AI Connect’ Platform
In December 2025, the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), under the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with Hitachi MGRM Net Limited (HMN) to jointly develop the ‘MStarTM Global AI Connect’, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven platform that unifies students, educators, institutions, and industry, accelerating Indian innovations from lab to market and boosting export readiness.

• The SoI was signed by Dr. Deepak Bagla, Mission Director of AIM, and Dr. Bharat Kaushal, Executive Chairman of Hitachi India and Managing Director (MD) of HMN, in New Delhi, Delhi.

Key Details of Partnership:
School-to-Startup Pipeline: The initiative focuses on building a scalable pathway to nurture young innovators and future job creators starting from schools.
Key Objectives: The platform aims to expand India’s innovation ecosystem by enabling nationwide, multilingual participation, especially from rural and underserved areas, linking virtual Atal Tinkering Labs (vATLs) and virtual Atal Incubation Centers/virtual Atal Community Incubation Centers (vAICs/vAICCs) with physical nodes, and nurturing talent through design-thinking projects, challenges, and hackathons.
Workflows: The platform will use AI to streamline ideation, prototyping, readiness tracking, challenge grants, Intellectual Property (IP) creation, investor engagement, and export preparedness.
National Vision: The initiative aligns with the Viksit Bharat by 2047.

BANKING & FINANCE

NPCI International & ACLEDA Bank Plc. Signs MoU to Enable UPI and KHQR in India and CambodiaIn December 2025, NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the global arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ACLEDA Bank Plc., the 1st publicly listed commercial bank in Cambodia, to enable Quick Response (QR)-based cross border transactions between India and Cambodia.
Key Details of MoU:
Framework: The Service Agreement formalizes the technical and operational structure for integrating NPCI’s UPI network with ACLEDA Bank’s KHQR ecosystem.
Key Functions: As per the MoU, ACLEDA Bank will be the operator for Cambodia’s national Quick Response (QR) network, Bakong (KHQR), by the NBC.

• It will work with NIPL to enable UPI acceptance across Cambodia and KHQR acceptance across India.
• The QR-based cross border payments between two countries is expected to launch in Semester 2 of 2026.

Seamless Transactions: This MoU will enable both Indian and Cambodian travellers to make QR code-based transactions seamlessly across tourist attractions, restaurants, retail outlets, and other establishments.
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Vrutti Partners with HSBC India to Launch ‘FPO Shakti’, Financing Facility to Strengthen FPO
In December 2025, Vrutti, part of the Catalyst Platform, in partnership with HSBC India (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation India), announced the launch of the ‘FPO Shakti’, a blended, stage-based financing model designed to help Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) access capital.

• This new initiative is expected to bridge the financing gap that prevents FPOs from growing beyond early incubation.

About ‘FPO Shakti’:
Support Structure:This new facility is supported by HSBC India and Friends of Women’s World Banking (FWWB) India as the Facility Manager.
Initial cohort: For the initial phase, the new initiative will support a cohort of 15 early-growth FPOs, with plans to scale more than 100 organisations.
Financial instruments:The model integrates stage-appropriate capital instruments like revolving funds, guarantees, and revenue-linked finance with technical assistance delivered through Business Support Organisations (BSOs).
Digital Systems: It also features digital record-keeping systems, improving transparency and lender confidence, and a readiness framework focusing  on governance, business planning, market linkages.
Time Period: Each FPO will go through a 24 month (2 year) structured journey including governance, market systems, financial discipline and digital enablement.
FPO Network: India has over 44,000 registered FPOs, forming one of the world’s largest networks of farmer-owned collectives.

ECONOMY & BUSINESS

Fitch Raised India’s GDP Forecast for FY26 to 7.4% from 6.9%In December 2025, the global rating agency, Fitch Ratings Inc. released its latest “Global Economic Outlook (GEO)-December 2025” report. The report has raised India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Financial Year 2025-26 (FY26) to 7.4%, from its previous estimate of 6.9%.

• The report highlighted that private consumer spending is the key driver of India’s GDP growth for this year, backed by robust real income dynamics, increased consumer sentiment, and the benefits of latest GST (Goods and Services Tax) reforms.

Key Projections:
India’s GDP for FY27: As per the report, India’s GDP growth rate is expected to slow to 6.4% in FY27. However, the domestic demand, particularly consumer spending will continue to be the key driver.
India’s GDP for FY28: The global rating agency further projected that India’s GDP growth rate will ease to 6.2% (in FY28), due to higher imports that are most likely to offset slightly stronger domestic demand.
Inflation: The agency also projected that India’s inflation is expected to average 1.5% in FY26, which will further increase to 4.4% in FY27.

• The report also noted that consumer inflation declined to an all-time low of 0.3% in October 2025 due to lower food prices.

Global Growth: Fitch has increased its global growth rate forecast marginally by 10 bps, from 2.4% (projected in September GEO 2025) to 2.5% for Calendar Year 2025 (CY25) which will again moderate to 2.4% in CY26.

• The global growth rate projections for both CY25 and CY26 are still lower than last year’s growth rate of 2.9%.

About Fitch Ratings Inc.:
President- Ian Linnell
Headquarters- New York, the United States of America (USA)
Established- 1914

Nokia Partners with Bharti Airtel to Open 5G Network APIs for Developers and Enterprises
In December 2025, Finland’s telecom company Nokia Corporation announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with India’s Bharti Airtel Limited to make the telecom operator’s network capabilities available to developers and enterprises across India.

• This collaboration aims to open Airtel’s pan India network capabilities to 3rd-party innovation through Nokia’s Network as Code platform with a developer portal.

About Nokia–Airtel 5G API Partnership:
API Rollout: After successful trials, Airtel will provide its network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) on a subscription basis through Nokia’s Network as Code platform.
Developer Access: This will offer developers, system integrators, and enterprises access to tools required for building next-generation digital solutions like: Fifth Generation(5G), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced computing.
Empowerment: Network APIs let operators virtualise parts of their networks and securely share select features or data with developers, enabling more customised, advanced, and high-performance applications.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

DJSI: Jindal Stainless Steel Ranks Among Top 5% Globally, 4th in Steel Sector
On December 3, 2025, Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) announced that it had entered the top 5% of global steel companies in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) for Financial Year 2024-25 (FY25).

• JSL also secured 4th place in the global steel sector and 1st position in the stainless-steel segment, achieving an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) score of 78.

About JSL’s Ranking:
ESG Performance: JSL’s ESG score encompasses a score of 83 in Environmental, Social (73), Governance & Economic (76), Transparency & Reporting (100), and Data Availability Rate (97%).
Sustainability: JSL’s achievement highlights its dedication to sustainable steel manufacturing, with focused efforts in energy efficiency, waste management, carbon reduction, and social responsibility.
DJSI Assessment: The DJSI CSA, conducted annually by S&P Dow Jones Indices (a division of S&P Global), assesses companies across economic, environmental, and social criteria, focusing on their long-term sustainability strategies, governance practices, and operational efficiency.

BPCL Recognised Among Global Top 100 Corporate Startup Stars 2025
In December 2025, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), became the only Indian organisation recognised among the Top 100 Corporate Startup Stars (CSS) 2025 by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Mind the Bridge (MTB) at a ceremony held in Paris, France.

• The recognition underscores BPCL’s dedication to startup partnerships, technology adoption, and innovation-driven growth.

About CSS Awards:
Objective: The CSS Awards recognise 100 leading Forbes Global 2000 and Fortune Global 500 companies for their outstanding commitment to open innovation, startup collaboration, and innovation-driven ecosystem engagement.
BPCL Programme: BPCL’s startup programme ‘Ankur’ and the BPCL Ankur Fund were honoured for their significant role in fostering energy-sector entrepreneurship and supporting innovative startups in India.

• Project Ankur: Launched in 2016, BPCL’s flagship initiative fosters innovation and supports over 30 startups, promoting cleaner, smarter, and more sustainable energy solutions.
• BPCL Ankur Fund: Offers strategic equity investments to early-stage startups that align with BPCL’s long-term priorities.

About BPCL: Headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, BPCL operates under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) and runs refineries in Mumbai, Kochi (Kerala), and Bina (Madhya Pradesh, MP).

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Reliance Retail Appoints Jeyandran Venugopal as First President & CEO
On December 4, 2025, Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), the retail arm of Reliance Industries Limited(RIL), appointed Jeyandran Venugopal, former Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) of Flipkart, as its first-ever President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

• He will work closely with Isha Ambani, Executive Director(ED) of RRVL) and the broader leadership team under the guidance of Mukesh Ambani and Manoj Modi.

About Jeyandran Venugopal:
Overview: Jeyandran Venugopal has over 25 years of experience spanning retail, electronic (e)-commerce, technology, and large-scale business transformation.
Previous Position: Earlier, he served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Myntra and Jabong, where he led engineering, product, and infrastructure teams, scaling the fashion-ecommerce platform and enhancing user experience, catalog, pricing, and supply-chain technology.

• He has also worked in Yahoo, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Eclinic.

Current position: In 2019, he was appointed as the CPTO of Flipkart, where he oversaw Product, Engineering, Design, Data Science, Information Technology (IT) & Security, and Infrastructure, and was responsible for the technology roadmap, platform scalability, and overall customer experience.

RBI Approved Appointment of Vikram Sahu as CEO of Bank of America N.A. India
In December 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the appointment of Vikram Sahu as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bank of America N.A. (BANA) in India for the period of three years.

• He succeeds Kaku Nakhate, who has taken on the position of Chair of Bank of America in India while continuing his earlier role as India Country Executive, which he assumed in 2025.

About Vikram Sahu:
Experience:  Vikram Sahu has nearly three decades of global financial experience, with leadership roles across India, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States of America (USA), and Europe.
Previous Role: He worked at Goldman Sachs for more than 14 years, holding the role of Head of Research for South Asia.

• Before this appointment, he served as Global Head of Equity Research at Bank of America.

Current Role : His appointment as CEO complements his current role as India Country Executive, and he continues to report to Jin Su, President for Asia-Pacific.
Leadership: As CEO, he chairs BANA India’s Local Management Team (LMT), remains a member of Bank of America’s Asia-Pacific Executive Committee, chairs the India Country Leadership Team (CLT), and oversees strategic growth, governance, and regulatory compliance in India.

SPORTS

Indian Fast Bowler Mohit Sharma Announced Retirement From All Forms of Cricket
In December 2025, veteran Indian fast bowler Mohit Sharma announced his retirement from all formats of cricket, ending a career of more than a decade that featured both Indian Premier League(IPL) stints and international appearances for India.

About Mohit Sharma: 
International Debut: He debuted for India in 2013 and was renowned as a death-overs specialist, mastering slower balls, cutters, and subtle pace variations.
International Career: Played 26 One Day Internationals (ODIs) with 31 wickets and 8 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) with 6 wickets for India, including the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup where he took 13 wickets as India reached the semi-finals.
Domestic & IPL Career: Played over 120 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Kings XI Punjab (PBKS) (now Punjab Kings), Delhi Capitals (DC), and Gujarat Titans (GT), featured in four finals, won the Purple Cap in 2014, and finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2023 with 27 wickets.

OBITUARY

Former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal Passed AwayOn December 4, 2025, former Governor of Mizoram Swaraj Kaushal passed away at the age of 73 in New Delhi, Delhi. He was born on 12 July 1952 in Solan, Patiala and East Punjab States Union (now in Himachal Pradesh, HP).

• He is the husband of late former Union Minister Sushma Swaraj and the father of Bansuri Swaraj, Member of Parliament (MP) from New Delhi.

About Swaraj Kaushal:
Profile: He was a distinguished Indian lawyer, politician, and public servant, renowned for his expertise in criminal law.
Legal Career: He was renowned for his work in constitutional law and high-profile political and insurgency-related cases.

• He notably defended former Union Minister George Fernandes in the Baroda Dynamite Case during the Emergency (1975–77).
• In 1979, he secured the release of Laldenga, the Mizo National Front (MNF) leader, and later served as the MNF’s constitutional adviser during peace negotiations, playing a pivotal role in the Mizoram Peace Accord of 1986.

Key Position : He became the first Advocate General of Mizoram in 1987 and, in 1990, was appointed Governor of Mizoram at the age of 37, making him the one of the youngest governor in India, a position he held until 1993.
Political Career: From 1998 to 2004, he served as the Rajya Sabha MP, representing Haryana Vikas Party(HVP).
About Mizoram:
Chief Minister (CM) – Lalduhoma
Governor – General Dr. Vijay Kumar (V.K.) Singh (Retired)
Capital – Aizwal
Tiger Reserve (TR) – Dampa TR

IMPORTANT DAYS

International Cheetah Day 2025 – December 4The International Cheetah Day is observed every year on December 4 to raise global awareness about the plight of cheetahs, the fastest land animals and one of the most endangered big cats on the planet.

•  Cheetahs, with the scientific name, Acinonyx jubatus, are a capable of reaching speeds up to 112 kilometers per hour (km/h). It lives around 10-12 years in grasslands, savannas, and semi-arid regions, and is in crisis.

Khayam:The day commemorates Khayam, a cheetah that was hand-reared by Dr. Laurie Marker, an American conservation biologist and founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in Namibia.

• December 4, Khayam’s birthday, is observed to raise awareness for cheetah conservation worldwide.

Origin: In 2010, International Cheetah Day was initiated by CCF under the leadership of Dr. Laurie Marker, to raise awareness about the rapid decline of cheetah populations and the need for urgent conservation action.
First Celebration: International Cheetah Day was first observed on December 4, 2010.
Population Status: Cheetahs have a severely fragmented wild population of about 7,100, while India’s current population is 32, including 21 born in the country.

International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development 2025 – December 05United Nations (UN)’s International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development or International Volunteer Day (IVD) is annually observed across the globe on 5th December,  to celebrate volunteerism, encourage government support, and recognize volunteers’ contributions toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Theme:
2025 Theme: “Every Contribution Matters.”
Focus: The 2025 theme highlights how all volunteer efforts, big or small, support global development and the SDGs.

Background:
Resolution: On 17 December 1985, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution A/RES/40/212, declaring 5 December of every year as International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development.
IVY: In November 1997, UNGA passed Resolution A/RES/52/17, proclaiming 2001 as the International Year of Volunteers (IYV).
First Observance: The very first International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development was celebrated on 5 December 1985.
UN Volunteers(UNV) Program 2025:
Program Overview: The UNV Program mobilizes volunteers globally to assist UN agencies in peacebuilding, development, and humanitarian efforts, while advancing the SDGs.
Volunteer Statistics: In 2024, UNV reached an all-time high of 14,631 volunteers, reflecting a 14% increase from 2023 and a 77% rise compared to pre-pandemic levels.
About  State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR):
Overview: The SWVR is a flagship UN publication that highlights the universality, scope, and impact of volunteerism in the 21st century and is produced every three years since 2011.
Fifth Edition: The SWVR 2025 will focus on measuring volunteerism, developing frameworks and methods to better assess and understand volunteers’ global contributions.
2025 Event:
Event: The International Volunteer Day 2025 celebration featured the global launch of IVY 2026 on 5 December 2025at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York, the United States of America(USA).
IVY 2026: It holds historic significance as it marks the official global launch of the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY 2026).
About United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme:
The UNV programme is an initiative by the United Nations that promotes peace and development across the globe by engaging volunteers in various activities
Executive Coordinator – Toily Kurbanov (Russian Federation)
Headquarters – Bonn, Germany

World Soil Day 2025 – December 5The United Nations (UN’s) World Soil Day (WSD) is observed annually across the globe on 5th December to raise awareness about the vital role of healthy soil and to encourage the sustainable management of soil resources.

• 5 December 2025 marks the observance of the 12th WSD.
• 2025 Theme: “Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities”

Background: 
Proposal: In 2002, the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) proposed establishing an international day to celebrate soil.
Support: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), led by the Kingdom of Thailand within the Global Soil Partnership (GSP), supported the official establishment of WSD as a global awareness platform.
Adoption: On 20 December 2013, the UNGA adopted resolution A/RES/68/232, designating 5 December as WSD and declaring 2015 as the International Year of Soils.
First Observance: The first WSD was observed on 5 December 2014.
Date Significance: World Soil Day is observed on 5 December to coincide with the official birthday of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, who formally endorsed the event.
King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award 2025:
Edition: The 8th edition of the King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award is presented in 2025
Recipient: The French Association for Soil Studies, or Association Française pour l’Étude du Sol (AFES) received the 2025 King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award for its exceptional leadership in coordinating the WSD 2024 campaign under the theme, “Caring for soils: measure, monitor, manage.
Glinka World Soil Prize 2025: 
Edition: The 10th edition of Glinka World Soil Prize is presented in 2025
Recipient: The 2025 Glinka World Soil Prize was awarded to Professor Ganlin Zhang of the Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, for his outstanding contributions to sustainable soil management and soil preservation.
About Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):
Director General(DG) – QU Dongyu
Headquarters – Rome, Italy
Established – 1945
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